Leafs/Rangers

Not a chance. You can keep Kadri. To win in this league you need players with a high level of hockey sense, and both Anisimov and McDonagh are proving that they are studs where that area of the game is concerned. I don't remember the last time I saw a top 10 pick who was as weak mentally as Kadri is. Arguably the most overrated prospect in the sport right now. The last thing the Rangers need is another Gomez, and that's what Kadri is going to become: an inefficient, turnover-prone underachiever.

While I agree it wasn't the most politely put... I agree in some senses.

Value wise I do think the Op's proposal was pretty fair. It all comes down to need. Anisimov is our 2nd line center right now. He has proven he can play that roll, had great chemistry with Dubinsky in Callahan before they both got injured. Kadri while I do think might have a little bit higher of a ceiling than AA, it all comes down to known quantity vs potential quantity and why the Rangers IMO would say no to this deal. Not because of bad value, but because of where they are as a team.

While I agree it wasn't the most politely put... I agree in some senses.

Value wise I do think the Op's proposal was pretty fair. It all comes down to need. Anisimov is our 2nd line center right now. He has proven he can play that roll, had great chemistry with Dubinsky in Callahan before they both got injured. Kadri while I do think might have a little bit higher of a ceiling than AA, it all comes down to known quantity vs potential quantity and why the Rangers IMO would say no to this deal. Not because of bad value, but because of where they are as a team.

I don't disagree with a single thing you said here, i merely took exception to the very narrow minded, and quite frankly ******** comment made by the poster i quoted.

I'm not a fan of baseless trashing of players, and that poster called Kadri out on:

Hockey sense: Which Kadri most definitely has. He has displayed some very good instincts, and isn't just a player that has a lot of tools, but no toolbox.

Weak mentally: I don't know where this comes from at all. He competes hard, and thinks the game. Doesn't back down from anyone, and plays with an edge.

Most overrated prospect in the sport: LOL is all i have to say. Not even close, the guy hardly gets ANY praise from anyone outside of the Leafs. He was crapped on but many people after his draft, then during the WJC the next year, and this year where he is in the AHL. Heck, even Leaf fans hardly talk about the guy anymore. We are hopeful for sure, but we aren't jumping around everywhere calling him one of the best prospects in the league. Sure there are always going to be some people who overrate prospects, but as is the same with every team.

This is what i was talking about. Kadri is 20 years old, and look at the criticism he has been given. All of which was unfounded, backed up by nothing. I'm not hyping him up to be one of the best players in the league, but if someone is going to try and call him out on the negatives in his game, at least do it accurately.

Burke would never trade Kessel unless he could get more then what he gave up to Boston for him. I don't see a team giving up two first round picks and a second for Kessel, especially how things turned out for Burke with those picks (One second overall pick and what could possibly be another top 5 pick).

That trade really set the Leafs back a year or two in their development. Kessel is a great player, but have Seguin + whoever they could have taken at the 32nd overall pick (Knight/McFarland/Merril/Faulk) + One of Larsson, Couturier, RNH, Landeskog, or Murphy/Strome etc might have been better for the organization in the long run.

How does having a 5th year veteran, over three completely non-NHL players set a team back? Even now, Kessel is still more helpful to his team that Seguin is. Your logic is seriously flawed their.

I might understand you point on setting a rebuild back but even then, a proven asset is always better than an unproven asset.

Not a chance. You can keep Kadri. To win in this league you need players with a high level of hockey sense, and both Anisimov and McDonagh are proving that they are studs where that area of the game is concerned. I don't remember the last time I saw a top 10 pick who was as weak mentally as Kadri is. Arguably the most overrated prospect in the sport right now. The last thing the Rangers need is another Gomez, and that's what Kadri is going to become: an inefficient, turnover-prone underachiever. Anisimov is going to be a tremendous shutdown center with 20-25 goal, 25-30 assist potential who plays a smart two-way game and will be able to kill penalties with the best of them, while McDonagh has all the makings of a smaller Staal. Should be a very, very good second pairing blueliner for us.

No thanks.

Have you seen Kadri play? His hockey sense is pretty high compared to most players. Its not Crosbyesque but than again neither is Anisimov's.

How is he weak mentally? How do you quantify that? What factors lead you to this conclusion?

Kadri was playing his first season in the NHL. Contrary to popular belief, not every prospect transitions smoothly. Just because he turned the puck over in 17 games, does not mean he will do so in the rest of his career.

While I agree it wasn't the most politely put... I agree in some senses.

Value wise I do think the Op's proposal was pretty fair. It all comes down to need. Anisimov is our 2nd line center right now. He has proven he can play that roll, had great chemistry with Dubinsky in Callahan before they both got injured. Kadri while I do think might have a little bit higher of a ceiling than AA, it all comes down to known quantity vs potential quantity and why the Rangers IMO would say no to this deal. Not because of bad value, but because of where they are as a team.

It doesn't really make sense for either team. I would agree value is probably even. However a you said AA is playing as the Rangers second line center and unless they have a replacement he isn't going anywhere.

The Leafs are also highly unlikely to trade Kadri unless a first line center is coming back (I'm by no means suggesting he could get one by himself). For a team that hasn't had a first rounder last season and this upcoming draft, trading Kadri would start a fan revolt. He is the only blue-chip forward prospect our team has seen in years.

Have you seen Kadri play? His hockey sense is pretty high compared to most players. Its not Crosbyesque but than again neither is Anisimov's.

How is he weak mentally? How do you quantify that? What factors lead you to this conclusion?

Kadri was playing his first season in the NHL. Contrary to popular belief, not every prospect transitions smoothly. Just because he turned the puck over in 17 games, does not mean he will do so in the rest of his career.

But what makes Kadri better than Anisimov? List who is better in what aspects of the game. I'll start you off... Anisimov has a lethal wrist shot, and is a bigger, tougher player. The Rangers don't need any more small players...

This is why I hate threads like this. I like it when I can calmly discuss and argue on the trade board, but certain Leaf fans take hyperbole to the next level. Then they start insulting other players, and it turns into a flame war. Same for some Ranger fans.